UNSPSC 50322009: Dried marionberries

The variety of blackberries known as marionberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322009 Dried marionberries is a Commodity code that captures dried berry products purchased by state and local governments, particularly school districts and correctional facilities for nutrition programs and cafeteria operations. While the code's name specifies marionberries, recent state and local solicitations under this category show school nutrition centers and state agencies buying a broader range of dried and fresh produce items as part of comprehensive food-service contracts. Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple berry varieties (blackberry, pineberry, raspberry, strawberry), apples, citrus, root vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and the State of Georgia both posted commodity procurements covering food, supplies, and kitchen products for school nutrition centers. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has been a repeat buyer of dried food products including whole pitted dried prunes. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies operating nutrition and food-service programs, with occasional special-purpose purchasing by departments of corrections and state-level procurement offices on behalf of multiple end-users.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Northeast, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County Schools and the State of Georgia), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Texas (TDCJ). Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., requiring sealed bids for fresh produce delivery to school sites through June 30, 2027, with Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and HACCP plans mandatory. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted an electronic IFB due June 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. for 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with MBE/CBE certification applicable under city ordinance and delivery Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Central Time and contract term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals.